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There are approximately 23,635 people named Hooper in the UK. That makes it the 425th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 374 are named Hooper.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

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The Hooper surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOOPER. The same as Hoper. John Hooper, bishop of Gloucester, a victim of the Marian persecution, wrote his name indifferently Hoper and Hooper. Perhaps in some cases a maker of hoops. The form of the name temp. Edward I. was Le Hopere. H.E. A distinguished family of this name are

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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